Manesh Samtani
Manesh Samtani is Editor at Regulation Asia, where he leads the editorial and research teams from Hong Kong. His work examines how regulatory change and technology are reshaping banking and financial markets, with a particular focus on digital assets, financial crime and sanctions. Manesh is a former securities industry practitioner and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and banking. manesh@regulationasia.com
Articles by Manesh Samtani
PEPs & Sanctions
Multinational Sanctions Watchdog Publishes Details on DPRK Crypto Thefts
22/10/2025
A multinational report outlines how North Korea launders stolen crypto, naming specific facilitators and calling for tougher financial sector controls.
Stablecoins
EU Risk Board Recommends Prohibiting Cross-Border Stablecoin Schemes
22/10/2025
The ESRB has called for a halt to schemes involving non-EU stablecoin issuers, citing significant financial stability and contagion risks.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SFC Chairman Vows Balanced Regulation Amid Governance, Digital Asset Risks
22/10/2025
Chairman Kelvin Wong highlighted a focus on issuer quality and digital asset innovation while warning of rising financial scams.
Capital Adequacy
ISDA Chief Urges Jurisdictions to Follow Japan's 'Pragmatic' Basel III Lead
22/10/2025
Scott O’Malia also outlined plans to promote tokenisation for collateral and highlighted new digital post-trade tools.
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS Outage Intensifies Focus on Cloud Concentration Risk
21/10/2025
The global disruption has affected financial firms and payment systems, highlighting systemic operational risks and the market dominance of cloud providers.
Cryptocurrency
Japan Considers Allowing Banks to Hold and Trade Crypto
21/10/2025
The FSA is reviewing rules to permit banks to hold digital assets, a move that could help to further integrate crypto into mainstream finance.
PEPs & Sanctions
Korean Banks in Cambodia Freeze Assets of Sanctioned Prince Group
21/10/2025
Lenders acted on international sanctions against the Cambodian conglomerate, while South Korean authorities weigh their own formal measures due to diplomatic sensitivities.
Credit Risk
India’s New Credit Loss Rules to Cost Banks Billions - Reports
21/10/2025
The RBI's shift to the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework will impact bank capital, but analysts see long-term benefits.
Reporting & Disclosures
Hong Kong, Malaysia Adopt Global Sustainability Ethics Rules
21/10/2025
The jurisdictions are implementing IESBA standards for sustainability reporting and assurance, with regulators set to establish formal oversight frameworks for all practitioners.
Climate Risk
G20 Pushes Climate Adaptation Plans, Backs Carbon Data Model
20/10/2025
New SFWG report details principles for integrating resilience into transition plans and seeks to bolster carbon market integrity through data standardisation.
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